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Nation's Restaurant News: Millennials want ethical snacks—to go
Franchisors can utilize this opportunity to enhance overall sales and brand perception.

Franchise News

Franchisors can utilize this opportunity to enhance overall sales and brand perception.

A recent Nation's Restaurant News article outlined a study from a Culinary Vision Panel report which found that 82 percent of consumers wish establishments would use more environmentally friendly business practices.
According to Sharon Olson, executive director of Chicago-based Culinary Visions Panel, this generation “does not want their dining choices to have unintended negative consequences" She continued, “We found that whether it’s rewarding a company’s fair-trade labor practices or their zero-waste policies, millennials are the most serious about ethically sourced grab-and-go foods."
The article went on to outline five data-supported ways brands can put these findings into practice, as identified by the Culinary Visions Panel. Recommendations include communicating your efforts, going plant-based and providing ethical grab-and-go snacks.
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Colleen Quaid is an 1851 contributor and a graduate of the University of Iowa